Michael Soroka

Michael Soroka went 5.2 innings and allowed four runs on five hits with two walks and ten strikeouts in Arizona's 5-4 win in Philadelphia on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Soroka improved to 3-0 on the young season and struck out ten batters for the second time in three starts. The righthander allowed four runs before recording an out in the bottom of the first inning. But, after allowing a three-run shot to Brandon Marsh, Soroka gave up just two hits over 5.2 innings. The righthander joined Milwaukee's Aaron Ashby as the first three-game winners in the National League and he is now tied for third in the NL with 23 strikeouts. He's tentatively lined up to face the Orioles on Wednesday and, if he's still available in your league, now would be the time to grab him.

Michael Soroka pitched five innings on Saturday and allowed one run on four hits, walked three and struck out three, to lift the Diamondbacks to a 2-1 win over the Braves.

Fantasy Impact

It wasn't quite the dominant 10-strikeout performance he had in his season debut against the Tigers on Monday, but Soroka was impressive again on Saturday as he improved to 2-0 on the year. Once a top prospect in the Braves' organization, Soroka was a 13-game winner for Atlanta in 2019, pitching to a 2.68 ERA in 174.2 innings, before several serious injuries hampered his career. The righthander has a 0.90 ERA and a 13:4 K:BB ratio through 10 innings this season and is lined up to face the Phillies in Philadelphia this upcoming weekend.

Michael Soroka (1-0) got the win on Monday as he pitched five scoreless innings in his Diamondbacks debut. He allowed just four hits while walking one and striking out 10 as Arizona defeated the Tigers, 9-6, on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Soroka dazzled in his first start of the year, retiring the final eight batters he faced and tossing an immaculate inning in his fifth and final frame. Soroka's once-promising career was decimated by injuries as he did not pitch in the majors in 2021, 2022, and most of 2023. However, he has battled and has averaged more than a strikeout per inning in each of the last two seasons. Soroka threw 89 pitches on Monday and was rolling at the time of his departure, but the Diamondbacks will likely proceed with caution as the righthander has not thrown more than 100 innings in a season since 2019. Soroka's start on Monday was certainly intriguing for fantasy owners. You may want to keep an eye on him in his next couple of starts to see if he found his way back to pre-injury form.

Michael Soroka will be in the Diamondbacks rotation to open the season.

Fantasy Impact

Soroka and Brandon Pfaadt will open the Diamondbacks second series against the Tigers. It will be Zac Gallen, Ryne Nelson and Eduardo Rodriguez opening the rotation against the Dodgers.

Michael Soroka is starting for Team Canada in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic on Friday against Team USA.

Fantasy Impact

Soroka will take the mound opposite of Logan Webb. He allowed one run over three innings in his first World Baseball Classic start for Canada against Colombia.